William e



(No Model.)

W. E. GOSTER. COMBINED WALKING 'STIGK AND'BRUSH.

Patented June 1, 1886.

WITNESSES:

NITED STATES i ATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. OOSTER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ABRAHAM BOGARDUS, OF SAME PLAOE.

COMBINED WALKING-STICK AND BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 343,012, dated June 1, 1886.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. Cosrna, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Combined WValkingSiick and Brush, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a combined walking-stick and brush embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal section of a portion thereof on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of a portion showing the, brush in operative position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a combined walking-stick and brush, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a walking-stick, in the head whereof is a longitudinally-extending bore or recess, B, and in the side thereof is a slot, 0, which is in communication with said recess.

D represents a brush, which is movably titted within the recess B, and formed of brisi lcs, feathers, or other suitable material, having at what may be termed its.inner end asleeve, E, which holds said material and forms a slide for the brush. Connected with the sleeveis a. button or eye, F, which passes through the slot 0, and provides means for moving the brush and securing it to the stick. said button or eye serving as the handle of the brush. When an eye is employed, a cord or strap and tassel or other ornament may be attached thereto.

It will be seen that the brush maybe moved in or out of the recess B by application of the hand to the button. \Vhen the brush is within the recess, it is contracted therein and the utility of the stick is in no wise affected, the outer end of the recess being closed by the adjacent portion of the brush. When service of the brush is required, it is projected outwardly. occupying the position shown in Fig. 3, the stick now providing a handle, so that the brush may be conveniently employed for dusting boots or shoes, hats, and other garments, &c., the device being especially convenient for use after a walk. When the work is accomplished, the brush is folded into the recess, and its appearance is not indicated when the stick is grasped at its head, the combined device being inexpensivein construction and but slightly heavier than the stick, if at all.

It is evident that the stick of an umbrella or parasol may be adapted to receive a brush similar to a walking-stick.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A combined walking-stick and brush, formed of a stick having a recessed head and a sliding brush fitted in said head, and provided with a handle, which secures the brush to the stick and admits of moving the brush in opposite directions, substantially as described.

2. A walkingstiek formed with a recess and a slot communicating therewith, and a brush movably fitted in said recess, provided with a button whieh'slides in said slot, whereby the brush maybe moved in opposite directions, so as to be in operative and inoperative positions, substantially as described.

\VM. E. OOSTER.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHEIM, A. BOGARDUS. 

